Read article: Temporary pacemaker regulates heart rhythm then completely disappears
A cardiac pacemaker that dissolves into the body when no longer required minimizes the risks of device-associated infections and surgical removal
Read article: Exploiting dual-energy CT and DirectSPR software to reduce range uncertainty in proton therapy
Together with its clinical partners in Europe and the US, Siemens Healthineers is focusing on translational research and technology innovation to drive continuous improvement in the planning, delivery and management of proton therapy for cancer patients
Read article: Optical imaging could reduce recall surgery for breast cancer patients
Adding optical scatter imaging to the micro-CT used to assess excision margins could ensure complete tumour resection during breast-conserving surgery
Read article: Microfluidic platform generates realistic cardiac tissue
A cost-effective cardiac tissue model could prove invaluable for studies of heart disease and preclinical drug testing
Read article: ProKnow’s cloud-based architecture centralizes radiotherapy data while opening up user access
Elekta is betting on big-data technologies and cloud-based software innovation to rewrite the rules of precision radiation medicine
Read article: Exploring the hidden world behind electronic devices
Elham Fadaly has won an award for her work on semiconductor crystal growth mechanisms, which helped to create a silicon-based light emitter
Read article: Reinforcing the case for independent QA in the radiation oncology clinic
Patient safety, enhanced treatment outcomes and workflow efficiency all follow when radiotherapy clinics implement a rigorous and independent approach to quality assurance
Read article: Diagnostic AI algorithm focuses on privacy protection
Open-source framework trains deep-learning models while meeting high standards of data protection and privacy
Read article: Automation and standardization: redefining best practice in stereotactic radiosurgery
Brainlab’s treatment planning software and patient imaging systems provide key building blocks in the stereotactic radiosurgery programme at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center
Read article: Reimagining patient-specific QA in proton and ion therapy facilities
Medical physicists from the Austrian particle therapy centre MedAustron explain how – and why – they’ve put an independent QA solution at the heart of their patient treatment programme
